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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1904
Page
3
Reports from Che Foo describe Japanese divisions entrenching near Port Arthur while eastern fighting intensifies. Russian forces shell Japanese positions on Golden Hill and claim heavy casualties with 1,000 killed and 700 wounded aboard Port Arthur by July 7.
Emperor William sends congratulations to the Viborg regiment of Finland, honorary colonel in chief, praising their stand for empire and the Russian army. The telegram fuels talk Germany may depart from a neutral stance in Asia and ties to Berlin tariff talks and Russian financing. Lieutenant General Sakharoff confirms renewed Japanese occupation of Kai Chou with light Russian losses and Japanese advance on Yin Kow road.
From Tokio and Ta Tche Kiao reports: after three days of fierce fighting General Oku’s army seized Kaiping driving Russians north toward Hai Cheng. Japanese forces claimed 800 Russian cavalry driven off at Kan Chang with no Japanese casualties. Russians evacuated Kai Chou on Friday after heavy pursuit and exchanges along the road.
Seventeen people killed and many injured when a Erie railroad regular passenger train crashed into an excursion train stopped for water at Midvale New Jersey. The excursion carried about 800 passengers from Hoboken Jersey City and New York. Names of the dead include Henry Otterstedt William Weldemeyer Jr William Rense Anna Lemkohl and others. The wreck is blamed on a tower signal lowered too soon and a flagman’s warning not being seen in time.
Victor Colorado July 11 Mannix Teller county clerk and recorder left town with a military guard after refusing earlier resignations demanded by a citizens committee. Adjutant General Bell commented on the volatile mood and the danger if he stayed, noting soldiers aiding the district as tensions persist.
Joseph Backey of Peoria lies dying in Havana Mason county from multiple knife wounds believed inflicted by Henry Stokes also of Peoria. Stokes says Backey induced his wife to leave. he encountered Backey on the street in Havana and injured him. Stokes was arrested at Milbourne eleven miles away.
Chicago features of the day show cash prices for market kernels with No 2 hard wheat near 97 cents and No 2 cash corn around 49 4 to 49 1/2 cents. July wheat at 90 1/2 cents, July corn 48 1/2 cents, oats at 38 1/2 cents. Pork futures July 12.70, Lard July 6.87 at midweek close.
Cattle receipts totaled 28 000 with prices steady to 10 cents lower. Good to prime steers range near 1 100 to 1 490, others down. hog receipts 44 000 with demand lower by 10 cents, mixed and butchers 5.25 to 6.42. sheep receipts 20 000 with wethers 4.60 to 6.25 and native and western lambs up to 7.50. Western steers quoted around 5.00, calves 2.50 to 6.00.
Cattle receipts around 2000 with slow to weaker demand. Prices: native steers 4.90 to 8.15, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.50, western steers 3.00 to 4.75, range cows 2.25 to 3.75, canners 1.50 to 2.75, calves 5.00 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 2300 with lower trend. heavy hogs 5.10 to 5.15, mixed 5.05 to 5.10, night shift 5.00 to 5.19, pigs 4.50 to 5.00, bulk 5.05 to 5.10. Sheep receipts 9000 slow and lower. western yearlings 4.50 to 5.25, weth ers 4.25 to 5.00, ewes 3.90 to 4.50, common and stockers 2.50 to 3.75, lambs 4.75 to 3.75.
Cattle receipts 7200 with prices for shade lower choice export and dressed beef steers at 5.60 to 6.40, western fed steers around 4.00, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.75, southern and native cattle varying. Hog receipts 1000 with top 5.15 and most sales around 5.00 to 5.15, pigs and light 4.50 to 5.00. Sheep receipts none. western lambs 4.50 to 6.30, fed ewes 3.50 to 4.00, stockers 2.50 to 3.50.
Professor Waldenström intends to resign from Getle College and from the Riksdag, signaling a major change in leadership. The move affects both academic and political spheres in Scandinavia.
Professor Waldenstrom sails July 14 on a U S tour with plans to retire as Gefle college head and riksdag member. A polar expedition moves from Tromso toward Cape Flora to locate the Ziegler project and rescue survivors. Norway reports bank failures and rising population, while a Swedish balloon voyage lands safely in Upland.
On the west coast of Sweden in Soderakra 101 year old Elin Petterson died at her birthday marking the passing of a long lived resident. Separately Major Adolf Von Post head of the noble family of that name died at Sugertere at age 57.
Denmark reports the death of Augustin Gaines Denmark's prominent coffee merchant and philanthropist who funded public projects and expeditions. It notes forgery cases involving Mme Minna Munthe Morgenstierna and Colonel Munthe Morgenstierna, as well as memorials to Prince Harald and remarks on Colonel Alexis Munthe Morgenstierna. It mentions Ernest Carnot’s Scandinavian tour and the recoil rifle patent sale to Britain. Also reports peat bog burning and editor J. P. Korsgaard’s death.
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